|
Primary ed. (n = 57) |
Secondary ed. (n=190) |
Total (n=247) |
| Disagree/ Strongly Disagree |
Agree/ Strongly Agree |
Disagree/ Strongly Disagree |
Agree/ Strongly Agree |
Disagree/ Strongly Disagree |
Agree/ Strongly Agree |
| I am continually improving my science teaching practice. |
1.75% |
98.24% |
1.05% |
97.89% |
1.21% |
97.97% |
| I know the steps necessary to teach science effectively. |
1.75% |
94.72% |
1.05% |
95.78% |
1.21% |
95.54% |
| I am confident that I can explain to students why science experiments work. |
1.75% |
91.22% |
1.05% |
97.36% |
1.21% |
95.95% |
| I am confident that I can teach science effectively. |
1.75% |
98.24% |
1.05% |
97.89% |
1.21% |
97.97% |
| I wonder if I have the necessary skills to teach science. |
15.78% |
66.66% |
43.15% |
43.68% |
36.84% |
48.98% |
| I understand science concepts well enough to be effective in teaching science. |
1.75% |
96.49% |
1.57% |
97.89% |
1.61% |
97.57% |
| Given a choice, I would invite a colleague to evaluate my science teaching. |
7.01% |
82.45% |
3.15% |
87.36% |
4.04% |
86.23% |
| I am confident that I can answer students’ science questions. |
1.75% |
89.47% |
0.52% |
98.94% |
0.8% |
96.76% |
| When a student has difficulty understanding a science concept, I am confident that I know how to help the student understand it better. |
3.5% |
94.73% |
0% |
99.47% |
0.8% |
98.38% |
| When teaching science, I am confident enough to welcome student questions. |
1.75% |
94.73% |
0.52% |
98.42% |
0.8% |
97.57% |
| I know what to do to increase student interest in science. |
1.75% |
96.49% |
2.63% |
91.57% |
2.42% |
92.71% |
